Adding BN6500

Modified on:October 05, 2018 21:26

There are two ways to connect the BN6500 to the Internet—via a WIFI router or via a LAN cable to a router. Both sets of instructions are listed below. To connect using a WIFI router, follow the steps in “Connecting via WIFI Router.” To connect using a LAN cable, follow the steps in “Connecting via LAN Cable.”

Connecting via WIFI Router

To link the BN6500 to your uAttend account via a WIFI router, follow these steps from your uAttend account:

1. Log in to your uAttend account, if you are not already logged in.

2. Click the Settings tab on the main menu.

3. Click the Punch Management link.

4. Click Add Time Clock.

5. In the Device ID field, enter the Device ID assigned to the BN6500.

You can find the Device ID on a sticker on the back of the BN6500. If you cannot locate this sticker, you can also find the Device ID in the BN6500. To do this, press the MENU key and enter the password (default password is 53178). Scroll to Device Management and press OK, then scroll to Device ID and press OK.

Enter the Device ID exactly as it appears, including dashes.

6. In the Name/Location field, enter the name for the BN6500. Assign the BN6500 a name that is easy for you to remember.

7. Click Add.

Next, follow these steps on your BN6500:

The BN6500 should be turned on, with the display illuminated. The BN6500 will display the prompt “Press 1 to connect to your WIFI router. Press 2 to connect via LAN.”

1. Press 1 to initialize the WIFI module.

The BN6500 will display the message “WIFI Network is Not Available! Press OK to view a list of available WIFI Networks!”

2. Press OK.

A list of all WIFI networks that the BN6500 detects will appear.

3. Using the down arrow key, scroll to your preferred network and press OK.

If your WIFI network requires a password, the BN6500 will prompt you to input the password.

4. Enter the password.

You can enter alpha characters from alpha mode. To enter symbols, press the key to access symbol mode. To enter numbers, press the ESC key to access numeric mode.

The time clock will connect to your WIFI network using the credentials you supplied.

5. From the numeric mode, press OK to connect to your wireless network.

The time clock will now be linked to your uAttend account.

Connecting via LAN Cable

To link the BN6500 to your uAttend account via a LAN cable to a router, follow these steps from your uAttend account:

1. Attach an Ethernet cable between the BN6500 and your router, then plug the BN6500 into a power outlet.

The BN6500 should be turned on, with the display illuminated.

2. Log in to your uAttend account, if you are not already logged in.

3. Click the Settings tab on the main menu.

4. Click the Punch Management link.

5. Click Add Time Clock.

6. In the Device ID field, enter the Device ID assigned to the BN6500.

You can find the Device ID on a sticker on the back of the BN6500. If you cannot locate this sticker, you can also find the Device ID in the BN6500. To do this, press the MENU key and enter the password (default password is 53178). Scroll to Device Management and press OK, then scroll to Device ID and press OK.

Enter the Device ID exactly as it appears, including dashes.

7. In the Name/Location field, enter the name for the BN6500. Assign the BN6500 a name that is easy for you to remember.

8. Click Add.

Next, follow these steps on your BN6500:

The BN6500 should be turned on, with the display illuminated. The BN6500 will display the prompt “Press 1 to connect to your WIFI router. Press 2 to connect via LAN.”

1. Press 2 to connect via LAN.

2. After successfully connecting to your network, the BN6500 will display the “System Ready” message in the upper-left corner of the main screen.